Industry News
Key topics revealed for Sustainable Foods Summit 2020
The Sustainable Foods Summit will take place in March 2020 and will cover a range of topics, including ethical sourcing and sustainable ingredients. [ + ]
Aquaculture growth in Qld
The annual Aquaculture Production Summary has revealed significant growth in the Queensland aquaculture industry. [ + ]
Unilever to stop marketing ice cream to kids
Unilever plans to stop marketing its ice cream products to kids under 12, with every ice cream in Wall's kids' range to have no more than 110 calories. [ + ]
AIP packaging conference program now available
With 60 speakers from nine countries, the provisional program for the biennial 2020 AIP Australasian Packaging Conference has now been released. [ + ]
Wine industry responds to mandatory pregnancy labels
Australian Grape & Wine has criticised FSANZ over its mandatory pregnancy warning labels for wine, as they could cost the wine industry thousands. [ + ]
Drought, bushfires and coronavirus lead to summer slump
Although the food and beverage index remains strong, Ai Group's Australian Performance of Business Index indicates a summer slump overall. [ + ]
$3 million dairy processing facility opening in North Qld
Mungalli Creek Dairy's new $3 million facility will allow the business to process more milk, yoghurt and cheese, meaning more jobs for the Tropical North. [ + ]
Using AI to predict berry yield
Australian fruit and vegetable supplier Costa Group will use The Yield's Sensing+ solution to predict berry yields and optimise its farming operations. [ + ]
Nut of note: macadamia relaunch
A group of macadamia producers has relaunched under a new, grower-owned brand — Marquis Macadamias. [ + ]
Reducing food recalls with rapid Salmonella detection
A team of researchers has developed a technique that can detect the presence of Salmonella in food in eight hours. [ + ]
$1 million package to support Qld beekeepers
A $1 million support package for Queensland's beekeeping industry will fund the waiver for permit fees and provide free access to bee feed sugar. [ + ]
Third annual Beamex Users Group meeting
The third annial Beamex Users Group meeting will be held on 24–25 February 2020 and is free for all to attend. [ + ]
Drones used to fight threat to bananas
Biosecurity Queensland has called in air support in its war against the biggest threat to Australia's $580 million banana industry. [ + ]
Getting ready for digital brewers of the future
Emerson is partnering with a Belgian-based brewery group to modernise a pilot brewery used to educate the digital workforce of the next generation of brewers. [ + ]
FSANZ reviewing standards for 'high-risk' horticulture
FSANZ is calling for comment on a proposal to develop processing standards for 'high-risk' horticulture including leafy vegies, melons and berries. [ + ]
